Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-10-15

of this great continent would be found
somewhere not far from the spot on which
he stood, at the head Of navigation of the
Mississippi river.
At the time Of Mr. Stewards visit the pop
ulation of your state was IL, 600 and that Of
st. Paul, its capital city, 10000. What
shall say, who. after twenty years
have passed. find here a state containing
nearly million and q half Of inhabitants,
and its capital q population nearly as
And while one is considering this immense
growth, he is actually amazed at the fact
that 60 per cent or more of the population
of the state has been added within the last
five years, and that the population of st.
Paul has more than trebled within the same
time.
Whether you are to have here the seat Of
government Of this great continent or not,
do not know. At all events we of us who
are now doing the business Of the govern
ment at Washington are certainly not at
present preparing to move here But the
seat of those things which control the
government, and make it great, is fast
moving this way. The center of the
country's population is rapidly moving
westward, and the increase Of the wealth
and products of this wonderful region are
more than keeping pace with the movement
in your direction Of the nations population
[Applause.
The marvellous city of ST. Paul, scorning
the ordinary steps by which cities reach the
lead, and springing almost at once to
prominence and greatness; her people
establishing q trade, as ii by magic,
immense in Its volume and constantly in
creasing; erecting without fear Or hesita-
fi01, b11cirooc h1ocG1c Tiua ovnonco md
splendor those of the largest and oldest of
our cities, exhibits possibilities and achieve
ments in which every American citizen can
claim share OF pride and satisfaction.
All this mas been accomplished by our
fellow citizens upon American soil, under
the impetus and encouragement of
American institutions and laws. Cheers.
our state, with all the energy and enter
prise OF It's inhabitants IN Che direction OF
business and the development OF It's material
resources has not overlooked those things
which create and foster valuable citizen
sSltutions Iof the eaucaIl0n OF Jne people
are humerously anu apunaanIly sustalned,
WINE me improyemenG oin1egiec1eo ana ae-
pen,aent c IN IS especially provlded Ior
~ dhW Sie anu OF
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aon1a fo +ba;r ,ennr a1d
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mo % for each Other Wv Want to snoSes to FL
Voc, a reason WIN Jam narticnIaS1ie5T o,,J
personally interested in ST PAIL and tic
people. Some wears ago a voune eirl GweIf
among Won and went to school She has
grown IN to he woman and Is now mv
wife IF anv one thinks president nnrbt
NOT to mention things If this sort IN ,uhi;c
bo,'o he -. she dnas ~ 'I G soio q
for 7 1on,t want to sboeI anvh ~ uha-, u
thank the GOOD naonIe If this city h ~en
t;,av a;+he,. y, f.; ~ ,,o,. s,aoilod ;fo
f aynbtar and .baars oi an pInuI hon NY W." III
tbam Tho : thaT orc ralot'd 70 ~ n . o1
life better then all earthiv bonors a snd d;SS
tinctions. $500 - - o''
Hereafter Won NAV ha SIRE that ha1
Measure and recoIlection Of school davs
viii be reinforced bv the no less nleasant
memory Of orr nresent visit, and TINS vii
orr ioint interest in ST. Pail and its Kind
and prolonged cheering.
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hod p Me- g. Sen otaS =; VIC + ev9nn
NJ cgoWaIa,,d +n ~ iad;n. LUZ e.1
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taso a neae ~ wy JouIney nas
, uiere oeen d aelnonstratlon OF greater mag
nnd s,,,o no nt % oie coapleCt
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roon,o hv Tho ,ao,.io aod fon ~ W yne
PeoPle, Wy Gue Peopie anu loi Cue people,
II 10 me Dr0 o oe1 ana mosG courteous sense
Nearly aoo,OoO Partlclpated IN ana witness
ca tne evening parade through the
9 9rlnlantly uinmlnnted ana oeaut fully
uecofai W sCleeIs, al!eApecta!lons oe1ng ou1
uoae az otner occasions o45pVaied oy the
~ ~, da paEeaaI tia1' t1Uhgn anviGlng
larry ueHes luescrlP5lo1. Inc reviewing
s sta was piaceo AZ PSTEiuge square 70 wnlc5
oneo,, 1resiaenI anu MRS: Cleveland a an
d ISL f Mene 4ha hn+ ~ +h IN; ne
I've no .n 70, noIe1 Cnilougn streets lli9
In ;t's t VIII Ten 1nousand Jets ana nned
scnn 'ens u ins,,a ui people
honored guests were unsp,aring in thei,
Wol!s u apPrec.,aa1oh ~ anu enjoyment
fresioenI ana Mrs. GleVeland were at
a7,a ~ May ~, oml!n anu s9ov: McGi
an ~ lesscneu We ievleWing s'anu anoul
ociGck' upon Wnl nc was large committee
y, ihuie e. several or WON had peen school
glaino % "a uays. SUING or stanolng at the
roLLo1 ~ I'ie sIanu !ne IIesloenG ana MRS
C sps sl, "a q yleW GOWN lnlrd stree
a onu II auasna ~ 1nas was mover anS
t esea o.ang, ny az LGe snow snoe, carnlyal
~ ~ du - fos. LUIS anu prLgaaes
them t the first regiment NJ n: 6. concluding
the line, the 18th infantry band from For
Smelling Leading the magic column. NJ
wonder me resident heartily said, s'Iht
ulsplay tohisns was me most beautlfu !!
cae a the moss noVell nave ever seen. .
AZ Sne ciose OF ghe parade tne Presiden
ana :a wife resumed their carriage and a.
raplaiy as space couid De secured IN thu
tMon3erIuily croWded streets proceeded tx
tne ryan a notei, Wnere untll u ~ ~ o'cloci
h LnGy a abia - recep1loa, some o,o9o people
peang aDle W gam Az aunisslon ana presen